Re: cannot install mysql, read directions many times

2001-02-04 Thread rmdirms
I hate when I forget passwords, too. Especially when I didn't write them down and safe-keep them somewhere. Regards, rmdirms Jeff wrote: > Never mind. Dumb mistake. I had an older version of mysql > on this system set to a password which I forgot. > -- rmdirms... seen on the internet ...w

RE: cannot install mysql, read directions many times

2001-02-03 Thread Jeff Sorenson
>># after starting safe_mysqld I try this: >>> mysql -u root >># this fails whether I run as mysql or root >># I get this error "ERROR 1045: Access denied for user: >>'root@localhost' (Using password: NO)" Just add -p to the end of that, and it should prompt you for the root password and let y

Re: cannot install mysql, read directions many times

2001-02-03 Thread Jeff
Never mind. Dumb mistake. I had an older version of mysql on this system set to a password which I forgot. -- Jeff Greer - B.S. computer science - Univ. MO - Rolla - web developer/software engineer, dedicated to the struggle against the fascist Microsoft hegemony --

cannot install mysql, read directions many times

2001-02-03 Thread Jeff
Could someone tell me why I cannot connect to mysql as root. I just installed the rpm for 3.23.32. I have root access to my machine. How do I get root access to mysql? What am I missing in the directions? I have read them over many times. Here is what I have done: rpm took care of these ste